The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-05-05
Charleston.

city last week. The up-country, es-
pecially, was well represented in do
ing honor to the illustrious Calhoun.
The ceremonies of unwilling the stat
ue to his memory were imposing and
done decently and in order. l.. @.
G. Lamar is not pretty, nor does he
look like he is much smart, but he
had not been speaking about ohm G..
Calhoun many minutes before there
appeared in his countenance enough
chained lightning to electrify M
ton. 1t was not known till then, that
there was so much to illustrate the
splendor and simplicity of the charac-
ter of the greatest statesman that had
been unprecedented.
Unyei'ing the monument was tn
main business of the week, and as
soon os that was accomplished on the
26th the various side shows begun.
The floral fair is an attraction for
which Charleston is Justly celebrated.
The city people apologized for the
poor display of flowers caused by the
fair being put off 50 long. But for
this the thousands Of country people
who visited it would have thought
that the display could not DO surpass-
ed. The spacious hall was jammcd
with spectators Tuesday evening, and
there might have beon many more
present, but we observed that it is
against the rules for any ladies, un.
less they are real pretty, TO attend.
Another affair which drew great
crowd on Wednesday was the baby
show, About forty-fve specimens
were entered for the prize. It was
once thought that it""would be proper
to have this contest decided by q
committee of old bachelors, but the
bachelors prudently determined that
this plan would not be satisfactory,
SO it was left to vote of the spncta-
ters. This resulted in mistake, for
we voted for number II, which OBJ
tained the second prize, when it was
clearly entitled to tho first.
Almost every one has heard Of the
Orphans Home in Charleston, but
few arc aware Of the fact that it is
the best institution in the United
States. It is kept up by the city,
and presided over by Miss Irwin who
has the wonderful faculty of bcstowing
the affection Of mother and tho
fnultless and careful discipline Of n
teacher on two hundred orphans at
the same time. She and her assis-
tants teach them silently, but they
teach thom we'll Just think Of two
hundred children from two to four
teen years of age. being controlled
day in and day out without single
hitch. Miss Lvin has great heart,
n tender and delicate touch, which
always reaches the harmonious chords
In the nature of overy child, and
none fail to respond with sweet md
prompt obedience. When wo view
ed the imposing building mad spa
cious grounds, provided with every
thing to make the dear little chill
dren comfortable and happy and to
facilitate their education; it occurred
to us that this institution was the fit
test token OF christian civilization and
business, but we were almost over.
wholmed with the thought that IN its
last analysis, it is simply the good
ness and mercy of God to the children
Of men
/. Our space fornids the mention of a
great many other attractions weIl cal
culNted to entertain and instruct the
countryman.
The scars from the earthquake are
many, but seven months untiring ap-
plicNtion of the trowd and bTush has
buit up and beautifed the ruins,
We read all that was written about The |
destruction, but we had no adequate
idea of the terrible disaster until we
saw the immense amount of repair
ing which has been done and the bro
ken and demolished buildings still
waiting for repairs. Yet the city and
her people are still superior to dis.
tress.
While in Charleston we we've most
royalty entertained in the happy home
ofGol ]. ~ Hagood dc end every
member Of his family know wen how
toanticipate the wants of theirfriends.